Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Natural disasters by decadal size
Nepal
3
in 2020
Sri Lanka
3
in 2020
Nepal rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
42nd
Natural disasters by decadal size over time
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 3 against 3 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nepal ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 157 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters by decadal size, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
- Nepal, at 3 against 3 in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by decadal size between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for natural disasters by decadal size?
- Nepal ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural disasters by decadal size. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.